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Originally Posted by SinceDay1
Buzzard, I'm pretty sure you saw the International Space Station. It can appear very bright in the night sky (similar brightness to Venus) and depending on your position relative it's path, it can take several minutes for it to transit from horizon to horizon. For example, it can up to 7 minutes if it's passing directly overhead. It travels from west to east. Here's a link to ISS passes visible from the Calgary area over the next couple of days. BTW, the more negative the Magnitude, the brighter it will appear.
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSum...cojfhhnbjiookc |
Looking at that track it wasn't very close to Calgary, it's closest was about 10:15pm over extreme south eastern BC, thats to far away to see for more than maybe a second and it would have been a pindot of light if the sun reflected off it, I have seen it twice right over my head and it goes out of view very fast and it sure doesn't do any u-turns either.